Cal Phil Festival on the Green concerts

Newest Community Builder / Keystone Club sponsor member of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, the Caifornia Philharmonic, is in full swing with its annual Festival on the Green concert series, presented by Westfield Santa Anita at the infield of Santa Anita Park horse race track.

The five-concert summer series began June 30 and runs every other Saturday evening throughout the summer at what is destined to become Southern California’s premiere outdoor concert venue.

To purchase tickets for Festival on the Green at Santa Anita Race Track, call 626.300.8200 or visit www.calphil.org.

Table and lawn seating is on the plush green grass of the renovated infield (not in the grandstands) with the area’s best unobstructed view of the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains, making Santa Anita Race Track the perfect backdrop to the one-of-a-kind concerts performed by Cal Phil.
Among Santa Anita Race Track’s many amenities that will enhance the Festival on the Green experience are ample and convenient onsite parking adjacent to the infield, plentiful permanent restrooms, jumbo video screens, full bars offering not only beer and wine but premium spirits, numerous gourmet food options and corporate BBQ pits for pre-party festivities.
Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for pre-concert family-friendly activities and live jazz. The concert begins at 8 p.m.

Enter Gate 6 off Colorado Place, park in the large north parking lot ($15 charge), and walk through the underground tunnel to the infield.

The remaining 2012 Cal Phil Festival on the Green at Santa Anita Race Track schedule is as follows:

Carmen on Broadway

Saturday – August 11, 2012

Carmen on Broadway is Cal Phil’s effusive nod to some of the greatest musicals in history including Carmen, West Side Story, Man of La Mancha, Beauty & The Beast, Lion King and Les Miz. Hitting every note during this thrilling and entertaining concert are world renowned powerful featured guests including Bass Baritone Cedric Berry and opera stars Sandra Rubalcava and Christopher Bengochea. Also performing during this fourth concert of the season is 2010 Cal Phil Young Artist Award Winner Emily Dyer and the phenomenal Cal Phil Chorale under the direction Maestra Marya Basaraba.

Beethoven and John Williams
Saturday –August 25, 2012

The Cal Phil season finale features music from two legendary composers who have left their undeniable stamp on the world of music, Beethoven, arguably the greatest classical composer of all time and John Williams, revered composer of more than 100 feature films. Spectacular music on the bill includes Beethoven: Ode to Joy from Symphony No. 9 and popular scores from Star Wars, Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Saving Private Ryan and Amistad. The world class orchestra and Cal Phil Chorale are joined by a highly talented quartet of up and coming young talent Emily Dyer, Danielle Bond, Ashley Faatoalia and Ben Lowe, this year’s Cal Phil Young Artist Award recipients.

To purchase tickets for Festival on the Green at Santa Anita Race Track, call 626.300.8200 or visit www.calphil.org.